Chrome

Google Pauses Chrome, Chrome OS Updates to Ensure Everyone Has a Stable Build

Tim March 18, 2020

Google's Chrome developers announced this week that due to adjusted work schedules, as well as to ensure all users have stable and reliable builds amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, all upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS update releases have been paused. During...

Google Assistant Can Now Read Articles Aloud From Browsers

Kellen March 4, 2020

Ever open an article in a browser and decide you don't have the energy to read it or that you wish you could transport yourself back in time to those childhood days where someone else read all the stories to you? Google Assistant is here for you with a new...

Chrome 80 for Android Includes Fewer Notifications Requests, SameSite Cookie Support

Tim February 5, 2020

Chrome 80 for Android is rolling out, introducing new features and behaviors, three of which have been highlighted by Google. According to what Google specifically highlights, users of Chrome can expect "quieter notifications," meaning you can see fewer...

Chrome Browser Gets Dedicated Media Control Hub

Tim January 16, 2020

Google is rolling out a new media hub for all Chrome users this week, the same feature that hit Chromebooks back in August. The hub is straightforward. Should you have any media playing through Chrome, be that a YouTube video or a track on Spotify, you can...

Chrome Gets Built-In Password Checkup, Real-Time Phishing Protection

Tim December 10, 2019

Google announced security enhancements for Chrome this morning, including a built-in password checkup (previously was just an installable extension), as well as comprehensive phishing protections. So as not to bore you with details, what you need to know is...

Google Chrome Gets New Tab Grid and Tab Grouping in Update, Easier Device Sharing

Kellen September 19, 2019

Over the next few weeks, you'll notice a couple of improvements to the way Chrome lets you handle multiple tabs, plus sharing a tab from one device to another will be easier than ever. Through a blog post today, Google announced that a new tab grid experience...

Chrome Beta for Android Gets a Dark Mode Flag

Kellen March 22, 2019

Google pushed an update to Chrome Beta last night as version 74.0.3729.25 and a couple of dark mode-related flags were included. If you want all of your apps to be darker, the time has come for you to give Chrome the love. If you head into chrome://flags and...

Chrome Gets a Navigation Gesture You Should Enable Right Away

Kellen March 21, 2019

Diving into chrome://flags can be both exciting and a dance with the devil. You may tweak or enable an in-the-works setting with Chrome that quickly improves your experience or you may break a bunch of sh*t. Today, though, we've got a setting to share that we...